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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm having a hard time putting a finger on why I found this book so dislikable. The intrigue is well constructed, and the characterization - particularly of the villains - is incisive. But it all left me so cold.
Should I give another Jack Vance a shot? :/
Should I give another Jack Vance a shot? :/
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not as fun as other Vance. Solid as an audiobook. Narrator has an extremely deep voice which was initially distracting but works well when you get used to it.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
For what I expected to be a revenge story, The Star King was not nearly as dark or as violent as I thought it would be. The protagonist is motivated by a pragmatic sense of duty more than he is by hatred, and most of the nasty stuff that occurs in the story is either implied or not described in gross detail. The highlight of the book, for me, was definitely its worldbuilding. The characters, though one-dimensional, were also fairly distinct and memorable.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was fine. I will continue reading the series, and hope that, as I have been told, it gets better as it goes. It had its moments, but for the most part it was somewhat generic 1960's sci-fi. The Jack Vance flavor was pretty lightly sprinkled on.